After 5 rounds played we can already see who rules in the Liga MB and who belongs to weaker ones. Coincidentally all hosts won their games.

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Isidro Metapan as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Isidro Metapan defeated 7th ranked El Rapido at home 82-67. Isidro Metapan forced 20 El Rapido turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by El Rapido's players. Venezuelan-Colombian forward Michael Hinestroza-Javes (208-90, college: UALR) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 20 rebounds for the winners and Venezuelan guard Edwin Mijares (186-94) chipped in 23 points and 11 assists. Panamanian Daniel King (203-87, college: Texas Southern) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds. Isidro Metapan have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. El Rapido at the other side dropped to the eighth place with two games lost. They share the position with 11 Lobos. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Bottom-ranked Cojute (0-3) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their third consecutive match to ninth ranked Sonsonate (2-1) 93-71. American-Panamanian forward Adalberto Rojas (198-86) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and Jorge Loucel accounted for 21 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Sonsonate's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Kenny Demouchet (198-89, college: Jackson St.) came up with 32 points and 7 rebounds for Cojute in the defeat. Sonsonate moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Denver-FAS. Cojute at the other side still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Sonsonate will play against higher ranked Canarios (#3) in Ahuachapan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cojute will play on the road against San Miguel (#15) and hopes to get finally their first victory.Bottom-ranked Arcense (0-3) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their third consecutive match to eighth ranked Denver-FAS (2-1) 89-77 on Sunday evening. The best player for the winners was Olaniyr Adedoyin who had a double-double by scoring 32 points and 21 rebounds. Teodoro Romero produced a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Denver-FAS moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Sonsonate. Loser Arcense still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Denver-FAS will meet Halcones (#10) in the next round. Arcense will play against Halcones and looks forward to get finally their first victory.Bottom-ranked San Miguel (0-4) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to leader Santa Tecla (3-0) 97-80. Oreste Torres orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds. Santa Tecla's coach let to play all 12 players saving starting five for next games. Santa Tecla have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Canarios and Brujos Izalco. San Miguel at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Santa Tecla's next round opponent will be 11 Lobos (#8) in Chalchuapa which should be theoretically an easy game. San Miguel will play at home against Cojute (#12) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.Leader Canarios (3-0) crushed at home 6th ranked 11 Lobos (2-2) by 36 points 103-67, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. Reginald Brown stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 23 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Coach 's team had such big advantage that he gave the chance to play for all 12 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Canarios have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Santa Tecla and Brujos Izalco. Loser 11 Lobos dropped to the eighth position with two games lost. Canarios will face Sonsonate (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. 11 Lobos will play against Santa Tecla and hope to win that game.

Bottom-ranked Cojute (0-3) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their third consecutive match to ninth ranked Sonsonate (2-1) 93-71. Sonsonate dominated down low during the game scoring 82 of its points in the paint compared to Cojute's 50. They outrebounded Cojute 44-26 including a 31-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. American-Panamanian forward Adalberto Rojas (198-86) nailed a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and forward Jorge Loucel (186-90) accounted for 21 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). Four Sonsonate players scored in double figures. Sonsonate's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American Kenny Demouchet (198-89, college: Jackson St.) came up with 32 points and 7 rebounds and the other American import Anthony Calhoun (203-89, college: Western St.) added 15 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Cojute in the defeat. Sonsonate moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Denver-FAS. Cojute at the other side still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Sonsonate will play against higher ranked Canarios (#3) in Ahuachapan in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Cojute will play on the road against San Miguel (#15) and hopes to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:Sonsonate: A.Rojas 26+14reb+1ast, J.Loucel 21+2reb+2ast, B.Denald 14+2reb, M.Gudino 13+6reb+1ast, C.Valle 7+3reb+1ast, O.Tobar 4+5reb+3astCojute: K.Demouchet 32+7reb+1ast, A.Calhoun 15+12reb+3ast, D.Moreno 14+3reb, R.Melendez 6+1reb+1ast, B.Reyes 2+1reb, V.Campos 2+1reb

Leader Canarios (3-0) crushed at home 6th ranked 11 Lobos (2-2) by 36 points 103-67, which is the biggest margin this round on Sunday night. Canarios forced 19 11 Lobos turnovers and outrebounded them 61-45 including a 43-30 advantage in defensive rebounds. American center Reginald Brown (202-91) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 23 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and his fellow American import guard Wali Hepburn (193-89, college: Lock Haven) chipped in 30 points and 16 rebounds. Coach 's team had such big advantage that he gave the chance to play for all 12 players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. American center Marc Montavious (206-90, college: Georgetown, KY) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 23 rebounds and 7 blocks and Haitian Joseph Antoine (203-84, college: Union, TN) scored 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four 11 Lobos players scored in double figures. Canarios have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Santa Tecla and Brujos Izalco. Loser 11 Lobos dropped to the eighth position with two games lost. Canarios will face Sonsonate (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. 11 Lobos will play against Santa Tecla and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Canarios: D.Lawson 36+6reb+6ast, W.Hepburn 30+16reb+3ast, R.Brown 23+23reb+5ast, J.Lima 5+4reb, W.Quijano 3+4reb+1ast, C.Vanegas 2+3reb+1ast11 Lobos: M.Montavious 17+23reb+1ast, J.Antoine 13+6reb, A.Ruano 11+3reb+1ast, T.Fauntleroy 11+5reb+3ast, M.Gonzalez 8+6reb, K.Campos 4+1reb

Bottom-ranked Arcense (0-3) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their third consecutive match to eighth ranked Denver-FAS (2-1) 89-77 on Sunday evening. Denver-FAS forced 20 Arcense turnovers. The best player for the winners was Olaniyr Adedoyin who had a double-double by scoring 32 points and 21 rebounds. American point guard Anthony Brown (193-89, college: Imperial Valley JC) chipped in 28 points and 6 assists. Teodoro Romero produced a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds and Cuban Yordany Jaca (195-83) added 17 points and 12 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Denver-FAS moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Sonsonate. Loser Arcense still closes the standings with three games lost. They share the position with 3 other teams. Denver-FAS will meet Halcones (#10) in the next round. Arcense will play against Halcones and looks forward to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:Denver-FAS: O.Adedoyin 32+21reb+3ast, A.Brown 28+1reb+6ast, L.Damian Morales 17+8reb+1ast, E.Aguilar 7+2reb+1ast, R.Iglesias 2+5reb+3ast, J.Maria Rivas 2+2rebArcense: T.Romero 27+11reb+3ast, M.Fernandez 21+4reb+4ast, Y.Jaca 17+12reb+3ast, J.Yanme 5+4reb, C.Torres 3+4reb+3ast, R.Cardona 2+4reb+2ast

Bottom-ranked San Miguel (0-4) is still winless. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to leader Santa Tecla (3-0) 97-80. Santa Tecla forced 20 San Miguel turnovers and had a 38-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. Cuban Oreste Torres (204-87) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds. Cuban Lisvan Valdez (200-88) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Four Santa Tecla players scored in double figures. Santa Tecla's coach let to play all 12 players saving starting five for next games. American point guard Jordan Johnson (183-92, college: Tenn Tech) answered with a double-double by scoring 41 points (!!!), 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals and the other American import forward Nduka Ezeamii (203, college: Avila) added 16 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for San Miguel. Santa Tecla have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Canarios and Brujos Izalco. San Miguel at the other side still closes the standings with four games lost. Santa Tecla's next round opponent will be 11 Lobos (#8) in Chalchuapa which should be theoretically an easy game. San Miguel will play at home against Cojute (#12) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.Top scorers:Santa Tecla: O.Torres 27+10reb+3ast, L.Valdez 20+10reb+2ast, R.Martinez 20+3reb+4ast, C.Arias 16+14reb+1ast, E.Escalante 8+2reb+5ast, J.Mancia 4+1astSan Miguel: J.Johnson 41+11reb+7ast, N.Ezeamii 16+6reb+1ast, J.Cruz 9+8reb+3ast, M.Aguilar 6+5reb+1ast, B.De Leon Resto 4+5reb+1ast, H.Jaimes 2

The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Isidro Metapan as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Isidro Metapan defeated 7th ranked El Rapido at home 82-67. Isidro Metapan forced 20 El Rapido turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by El Rapido's players. Venezuelan-Colombian forward Michael Hinestroza-Javes (208-90, college: UALR) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 20 rebounds for the winners and Venezuelan guard Edwin Mijares (186-94) chipped in 23 points and 11 assists. Panamanian Daniel King (203-87, college: Texas Southern) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 17 rebounds and Panamanian Manuel Guevara (186-81) scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Isidro Metapan have a solid series of four victories in a row. As mentioned above they are alone now at the top position. El Rapido at the other side dropped to the eighth place with two games lost. They share the position with 11 Lobos. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest. Top scorers:Isidro Metapan: E.Mijares 23+4reb+11ast, M.Hinestroza Javes 19+20reb+2ast, C.Gonzalez 16+2reb+2ast, D.James 14+8reb+7ast, H.Navas 8+4reb, J.Valdez 2+1astEl Rapido: M.Guevara 17+6reb+5ast, D.King 14+17reb+2ast, M.Lopez 14+1reb+2ast, F.Martinez 12+3reb, M.Gotti 6+3reb, M.Duran 2

Halcones - ABA 64-57 Halcones rallied past ABA to celebrate Liga Superior Clausura title. They swept the title series in three games. ABA was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Halcones dominated on the defensive end, holding ABA to just 6 points in second quarter. They made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Malik Jackson (198-92, college: Beth.-Cookman) who... [read more]

Halcones rallied past ABA to celebrate Liga Superior Clausura title. They swept the title series in three games. ABA was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. Halcones dominated on the defensive end, holding ABA to just 6 points in second quarter. They made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Malik Jackson (198-92, college: Beth.-Cookman) who had a double-double by scoring 32 points and 27 rebounds. Luigi Garay (-99) chipped in 15 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Alex Barner (193, college: Cent.Methodist) who recorded a double-double by scoring 27 points and 17 rebounds and Carlos Mendez added 6 points and 10 rebounds respectively. Top scorers:Halcones: M.Jackson 32+27reb+1ast, L.Garay 15+5reb, L.Valle 11+4reb+1ast, R.Garcia 4+5reb, R.Moran 2, M.Medina 0ABA: A.Barner 27+17reb, C.Canizales 8+3reb, G.Loucel 8+1ast, C.Mendez 6+10reb, J.Estrada Medrano 6+1reb+2ast, E.Velasquez 2+3reb

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